This is an improved version of Anthony Smith’s designs for a latch on/latch off switch (see the whole series below). The new design switches a 120VAC load, and includes several much-needed details on ...

The circuits was designed to illustrate the different functionality of an ON-OFF electronic switch the uses a push button mechanism. Three circuits have been sampled that utilizes the push button ...

A common theme in modern consumer electronics is having a power button that can be tapped to turn the device on, but needs to be held down when it’s time to shut it off. [R. Jayapal] had noticed a ...

With both momentary and maintained contact options, the switches offer wireless control from both person and position. The user can choose and install a desired operator (22 mm rotary switch, key ...

The demand for convenient and reliable switching systems is increasing across homes, offices, and industrial environments.

In today’s shifting car world, how we fire up engines keeps evolving take the clean tap of a start button versus the ...

Even though putting your Nintendo Switch to sleep is very easy, powering down your Switch completely or even restarting it requires an extra step that is not obvious. Here is how you can do it.

As with the age-old panic after realizing you have left an oven on, a cand le lit, and so on, a soldering tool left on is a potentially serious hazard. Hackaday.io user [Nick Sayer] had gotten used to ...